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...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7932415 | Process for manufacturing entacapone New processes for manufacturing entacapone are provided. ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7750177 | Process for the preparation of entacapone A process for the preparation of entacapone, in particular as the polymorphic form A, comprising the preparation of a compound of formula (V), wherein R is C1-C6 alkyl, by condensation of N,N-diethy... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7592475 | Branched alpha-cyanostilbene fluorophores A branched α-cyanostilbene fluorescent materials with a new structure useful to the organic electroluminescence display (OELD), which includes the organic substance in the state of powder, liquid and film with the stilbene core structure and the terminal branched p... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7563922 | Processes for the preparation of 4-[[4-[[4-(2-cyanoethenyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl]amino]-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]benzonitrile Processes for the preparation of 4-[[4-[[4-(2-cyanoethenyl)-2,6-dimethylphenyl]-amino]-2-pyrimidinyl]amino]benzonitrile of formula (I), a N-oxide, a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, a quaternary amine or a stereochemically isomeric form thereof are pr... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7476753 | 3-aryl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-acrylic acid derivatives Disclosed are 3-aryl-2-cyano-3-hydroxy-acrylic acid derivates of formula(1a) (1b) or (1c) wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl; C1-C20alkoxy; CF3; C6-C10aryl; or a radical of form... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7385072 | Methods for the preparation of Entacapone The invention disclosed in this application relates to an improved process for the preparation of Entacapone. In one embodiment the process involves: (i) reacting a 3-alkoxy-4-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzadehyde with N,N-diethylaminocyanoacetamide in the presence of a mild a... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7317066 | Liquid crystal polymers Liquid crystal polyester derived from phenylene-naphthalene monomers and one or more comonomers display an improved balance of properties, including low melt viscosity, fast cycle time in molding, very low mold shrinkage, high tensile and/or flexural strength, solve... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7255874 | Biocompatible polymers and adhesives: compositions, methods of making and uses related thereto Biocompatible polymers and adhesives have a cyanoacrylic core and other substituents such as therapeutic agents, targeting moieties, imaging agents, amino acid residues or other organic moieties. Exemplary uses of inventive compositions include use as sealants and a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7097789 | Thermoplastic containers exhibiting excellent protection to various ultraviolet susceptible compounds Novel thermoplastic articles that contain novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat any discoloring wi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7094918 | Low-color ultraviolet absorbers for thermoplastic and thermoset high UV wavelength protection applications Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat such discoloring), and are highly effective in providing protection in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6936735 | Photostable cationic organic sunscreen compounds and compositions obtained therefrom Compounds of Formula I: wherein R, R1 and R2 are each independently hydrogen or linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl, or linear or bra... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6891058 | Low-color ultraviolet absorber compounds and compositions thereof Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat such discoloring), and are highly effective in providing pro... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6680390 | Use of substituted vinyl-tetrahydronaphthalenes and vinyl-benzotetrahydropyrans as light protection agents The invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which X is the divalent radical of oxygen, a carbonyl radical, optionally aliphatically substituted imino or the radical .dbd.CR9 R10, Y is a carbonyl grou... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6559216 | Low-color ultraviolet absorber compounds and compositions thereof Novel ultraviolet absorbing compounds that are liquid in nature, are extremely low in color (and thus permit use without the concomitant necessity of adding large amounts of other coloring agents to combat such discoloring), and are highly effective in pr... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6555702 | Protein kinase inhibitor A compound of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein A and C are independently H, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, hydroxy, or alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms; B is hydroxy, alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms --CO2 Z, --O(CH2)m CO2 Z, --... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6555287 | Non-subliming, difunctionalized ultraviolet dyes for use in anti-reflective coatings An improved light attenuating compound for use in the production of microdevices is provided. Broadly, the light attenuating compound is difunctional and can be directly incorporated (either physically or chemically) into photolithographic compositions su... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6444279 | Liquid crystal propene or propenyl nitrile derivatives Acetylene derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## in which R, A1, A2, Z1, Z2, Z3, L1, L2, L3, Y, m and n are as defined herein are suitable as components of liquid-crystallin... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6379590 | Method for making unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds for nonlinear optical applications A new method for producing unsymmetrically substituted fluorenyl compounds, one step of which is the preparation of 2,7-disubstituted fluoren-9-one derivatives via the nucleophilic substitution of a compound of the formula D ##STR1## wherein A' is se... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6369226 | Substituted benzamide inhibitors of rhinovirus 3C protease Nonpeptide benzamide-containing inhibitors of human rhinovirus (HRV) 3C protease are described.... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6331564 | Use of triaryl methane compounds for inhibiting unwanted cellular proliferation associated with inflammatory disease The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation, and in particular inflammatory diseases associated with... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6248893 | Non-heterocyclic oxonol infrared radiation sensitive compounds Infrared radiation-sensitive compounds have been found that are represented by Structure DYE as follows: ##STR1## wherein R is a secondary or tertiary amine that contains no heterocyclic group, R1 and R2 are independently carbocyclic... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6207716 | Non-steroidal ligands for the estrogen receptor Novel non-steroidal ligands for the estrogen receptor which possess tissue-dependent estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity as well as methods for making the same and their applications in treating a variety of disease states.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6153784 | Removal of halides from halide-containing nitrile mixtures Halides are removed from halide-containing nitrile mixtures by (a) thermally treating the halide-containing nitrile mixture, (b) subsequently adding a base to the thermally treated nitrile mixture and (c) subsequently separating off the base from the nitrile mixture. Am... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6107508 | Convergent synthesis of -aryl-ଲ-ketonitriles The present invention relates to processes for the production of -aryl-ଲ-ketonitriles, which serve as synthetic intermediates in the preparation of a series of biologically important molecules such as corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) rece... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6096918 | Aryl-acrylic acid esters The acrylic acid esters of Formula I are useful for the delivery of organoleptic compounds, especially for flavors, fragrances, masking agents and antimicrobial compounds. They can also deliver fluorescent whitening agents.... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6028103 | Triaryl methane compounds and analogues thereof useful for the treatment or prevention of sickle cell disease or diseases characterized by abnormal cell proliferation The present invention provides a class of chemical compounds useful as efficacious drugs in the treatment of sickle cell disease and diseases characterized by unwanted or abnormal cell proliferation. The active compounds are substituted triaryl methane co... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5981569 | Substituted phenylacrylonitrile compounds and compositions thereof for the treatment of disease The present invention relates to organic molecules capable of modulating tyrosine kinase signal transduction and particularly KDR/FLK-1 receptor signal transduction in order to regulate and/or modulate vasculogenesis and angiogenesis. The invention is bas... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5951841 | Electroplating baths salts of aromatic hydroxy compounds and their use as brighteners Salts of aromatic hydroxy compounds are used as brighteners in acidic electroplating baths. Furthermore, acidic electroplating baths for the electrolytic deposition of metallic layers onto shaped articles comprise, as brighteners, at least one novel salt ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5929117 | Immunotherapeutic agents Cyano and carboxy derivatives of substituted styrenes are inhibitors of tumor necrosis factor , nuclear factor .kappa.B, and phosphodiesterase and can be used to combat cachexia, endotoxic shock, retrovirus replication, asthma, and inflammatory con... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5888481 | Cinnamamides and their use as stabilizers The invention relates to novel cinnamamides, a process for their manufacture and their use as UV absorbers. The cinnamamides of the invention may be used as UV absorbers in a variety of engineered resins such as polyamides (especially nylon 6 and 6,6), po... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5877219 | Non-steroidal ligands for the estrogen receptor Described herein are non-steroidal ligands for the estrogen receptor which possess tissue-dependent estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity as well as methods for making the same and their applications in treating a variety of disease states.... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5830441 | Photostable UV absorbent containing A-cyano cinnamyl moiety A photostable UV absorbent with maximum absorption above 340 nm having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is --CO(R2) or phenyl optionally substituted with lower alkyl and/or lower alkoxy; R2 is --alkyl, --O(C2+ alkyl), ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5789448 | Benzoylethylene derivative Disclosed is a benzoylethylene derivative represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof. ##STR1## R1 to R5 : a hydrogen atom, --OR9 (R9 : a hydrogen atom, a C1 -C5 alkyl g... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5741821 | Use of natural products and related synthetic compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular disease Use of a compound of formula (I), wherein Ar is an aromatic ring system comprising one or more optionally substituted phenyl rings optionally linked to or fused with one or more other optionally substituted phenyl rings or one or more 5 or 6-membered, opt... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5703265 | Monofunctional n--(2--cyanoethenyl)sulfonamides A compound having the structure: ##STR1## is disclosed. R1 is defined in the specification. The compounds are charged control agents for use in electrostatographic toners and developers.... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5696243 | Diphenylamine compounds, polymers prepared therefrom and non-linear optics devices containing the same Diphenylamines of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A can be benzo-fused, and D is aryl or a five-membered aromatic heterocyclyl which contains one to three hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, in the hete... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5681835 | Non-steroidal ligands for the estrogen receptor Prescribed herein are novel non-steroidal ligands for the estrogen receptor which possess tissue-dependent estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity as well as methods for making the same and their applications in treating a variety of disease states.... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5663410 | Cis-4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)-cinnamonitrile and trans-4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)-cinnamonitrile and a process for their preparation The present invention relates to the compounds cis-4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)cinnamonitrile and trans-4-(2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropoxy)cinnamonitrile and to a process for their preparation. The process relates to the preparation of cis-4-(2,2,3,3-te... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5650511 | Process for the preparation of 9-deazaguanine derivatives Derivatives of 9-deazaguanine are prepared by reacting an aldehyde or ketone with a dialkylaminomalonate to form the corresponding enamine. The enamine is then reacted with a base to form a cyclic pyrrole. The cyclic pyrrole is reacted with an urea compou... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5627207 | Arylethenylene compounds which are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or indolyl ring system, R is a moiety which is an acrylic acid, a CN-substituted acrylic acid, acrylamide, ac... | 05/06/1997 |
